CBS News ousts top exec accused of blocking correspondent’s Hunter Biden laptop coverage

Ms Herridge was an excellent journalist in the true sense of the word and not MSNBC-ish. She was sorely missed by the Tunnel Dweller.

 Alexandra Steigrad (nypost.com)  

"CBS News president Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews — who was accused of sidelining white journalists and blocking an acclaimed correspondent’s reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop — is stepping down at the network, the company said Wednesday.

"The controversial news boss, who was named president just last August, is exiting after she made headlines in February over the firing of Catherine Herridge, a respected senior investigative reporter who had been doggedly covering the Hunter Biden laptop story for the network. 

"At the time, media insiders speculated that Herridge’s exit was linked to her reporting that President Biden may have kept evidence that he had foreign business dealings while in office.

"Another reason, according to sources, may have been Herridge’s role in a 2021 human resources probe of Ciprian-Matthews over favoritism and discriminatory hiring and management practices.

"As revealed by an investigation by The Post in January, Ciprian-Matthews had racked up HR complaints from staffers over unfair hiring and management practices, particularly against white female journalists. Among those who complained was Herridge, according to sources." . . .

Inside CBS News president Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews' controversies

• Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, a 30-year veteran at the network, was promoted to president in August 2023 after her boss Neeraj Khemlani left in a storm of controversy.
• Ciprian-Matthews has been accused of using her clout to promote minorities while unfairly sidelining white journalists at CBS, leading to several employee complaints and a major internal probe in 2021.
• Current and former employees had revealed in January that two and a half years prior, Ciprian-Matthews was the target of a six-month human resources investigation by CBS parent Paramount Global into accusations of discriminatory hiring and management practices.
• Among the explosive claims were that Ciprian-Matthews supported the promotion of an African American correspondent after she witnessed him verbally abusing a female colleague. 
• In yet another instance, a white job candidate claimed Ciprian-Matthews told her it would be easier to hire her if she were a “different color” as she passed her over.
• Ciprian-Matthews is reportedly stepping down from her role following a string of controversies over her management of the embattled network, including accusations of discriminatory hiring and management practices.